Guardian Angels Elim Home Care Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PROVIDE HOME CARE AND HOSPICE SERVICES TO ADULTS AND THOSE FACING END OF LIFE.
- Income
- $17.0 million
- Spending
- $14.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 0.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Employees
- 81
- Volunteers
- 22
- Highest pay
- $249,637, ceo/president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 48% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $11.5 million spent. GUARDIAN ANGELS ELIM HOME CARE INC. IS A NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3) COMPANY. IT PROVIDES HOME CARE AND HOSPICE SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY, IN ASSISTED LIVING HOUSING WITH SERVICES BUILDINGS, APARTMENT BUILDINGS, NURSING HOMES AND OTHER INDEPENDENT LIVING UNITS. OUR HOME CARE AGENCY HAS ITS CORPORATE OFFICE IN ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA, AND ONE BRANCH OFFICE IN CAMBRIDGE, MINNESOTA. OUR HOSPICE AGENCY IS LOCATED IN LOCATIONS; ELK RIVER, BUFFALO AND CAMBRIGE, MINNESOTA.WE ACCEPT PAYMENT FROM MEDICARE, PRIVATE PAY, MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, HEALTH PLANS, AND PRIVATE INSURANCE. OUR CLIENT BASE IS A MIX OF PRIVATE PAY, VA, MA & MEDICARE ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES.WE HAVE PROVIDED SERVICES TO CLIENTS THAT WE DID NOT CHARGE THEM FOR BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT AFFORD IT. WE OFFERED HOSPICE CARE TO A FAMILY WHOSE INSURANCE COVERAGE WILL LAPSE SOON AT A REDUCED RATE TO THE FAMILY. OUR MISSION IS TO SERVE ALL CLIENTS NO MATTER WHAT THEIR PAYMENT SOURCE OR BACKGROUND IS, IF WE CAN PROVIDE THAT SERVICE.ANY REVENUE EARNED IS TURNED BACK INTO OUR BUSINESS TO PROVIDE OTHER SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITIES. WE HAVE ONE BIG EVENT IN JULY CALLED OUR BUTTERFLY RELEASE, TO HONOR THOSE PATIENTS WHO HAVE DIED IN OUR HOSPICE PROGRAM OVER THE PAST YEAR.ALL OF OUR DONATIONS ARE USED TO SUPPORT THE HOME CARE AND HOSPICE PROGRAM SUCH AS MASSAGE THERAPY, PET THERAPY, AND MUSIC THERAPY. ALL OF WHICH ARE SERVICES PROVIDED BUT NOT COVERED AS A BENEFIT TO HOSPICE PATIENTS. OUR CHAPLAIN PROGRAM IS ANOTHER SERVICE STARTED WITH DONATED MONEY FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS OR FAMILIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1997.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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